Eureka Gonzo Grill

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Choo! Choo! All Aboard The Hungry Train.

After a long day of hiking, there's nothing more rewarding than a Gruyere-stuffed burger with slices of slightly warmed Granny Smith apple, sauteed onions, and a handful of fries hot off the griddle. But unless you have a restaurant-grade kitchen in the back of your pickup, the only way you'll accomplish such a culinary feat is if you pack along the Eureka Gonzo Grill—or head back into civilization for some semblance of scrumptious goodies. But why leave the campsite in search of greener pastures when you can cook such tasty snacks from the comfort of your very own temporary home?

Built for aspiring or experienced chefs alike, the Gonzo is a flexible and compact cooking system that elevates your campground dining experience. An adjustable spindle allows you to customize the fuel flow to offer everything from a light simmer all the way to a rolling boil—simply twist the knob an additional turn to increase heat flow. The steel lid is fashioned with adjustable vents for a customizable cooking or smoking experience.

More importantly, though, the Gonzo features a cast iron griddle top that's suitable for pancakes or grilled cheese sandwiches. Or, should you desire a slightly different cuisine, flip the griddle top over and you'll find the Gonzo suddenly transforms into your very own cast iron grill. A drip tray is included and dishwasher safe for easy cleaning, while the integrated grill scraper helps you make the most of your Gonzo, ensuring an easy-to-clean experience and a longer life for the stove. If you should prefer more congenial food, such as mac and cheese or a sauce-based dish, the recessed stove grate allows you to cook as you would at home. But then again, you aren't at home, so grab that ground beef and get to grilling.

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Designer Insight

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

I am Mike, lead designer for the Gonzo. Just wanted to say I am pumped to see the early positive reactions from people using this product. As an avid skier, mountain biker, camper, and football fan, I really enjoyed making this the ultimate cooking machine for camp or tailgate (after a big ride or before the big game). The focus of the design was to have super versatile cooking capability yet be easily transportable without taking up valuable gear space. As far as cooking surfaces go, nothing delivers evenly cooked, mouth-watering eats like Cast Iron. Use the Griddle side for pancakes, steak and fish, or the Grill side for meats and veggies. Under the cast iron is a stove grate so you can throw a pot or pan on to boil, saute, etc. I included a pic of one of the first meals I cooked on our first pre-production samples. Some other cool features are that is a contained flame design (safer for dry climates), it is incredibly easy to pull apart and wipe clean/wash (you can throw the Drip Tray right in the dishwasher), and expandable (JetLink allows you to daisy chain with Spire LX, Jetboil HalfGen, and other compatible products). I hope you find this helpful, Cheers!

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Super Cool!

Although I don't own one of these, I've seen it in action and was blown away. The surface to cook on can be either a grill or griddle depending on which side it's on, which is pretty awesome. Next, it's a cast iron surface. Bonus! It will definitely impress people next time you're tailgating or car camping.

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Perfect Setup for Car Camping

Familiarity: I've used it several times

The Gonzo is the ideal car camping grill. The cast iron is one of my favorite parts of the grill. Born and raise in Tennessee I grew up with my mom or grandmom cooking on a cast iron and the flavors from the cast iron are amazing! Also it gets better with time. Another bonus of the Gonzo is the easy cleaning. The drip pan can easily be clean and with the cast iron you just wipe the excess off and re-oil it and thats it.

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Awesome Grill, versatile and quality.

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

The Gonzo is an awesome grill. What I really love about the Gonzo is the fact that the heat produced is even and doesn't have hotspots. The flame control goes from raging hot to really low and is easy to adjust. The Gonzo performs like a high end big grill but in a tailgate, car camping size.

The griddle is cast iron and legit. I've cooked flank steak, hamburgers and BACON on it with great results. I haven't tried the flipping the griddle for pancakes but it is an option.

The cleanup of the Gonzo is a breeze as everything comes apart and cleans up with a paper towel. It comes with a handy little scraper that works well to clean between the grooves.

The Gonzo has an output port so you can link other Eureka stoves or the Jetboil Luna. Connect them all together with a 1 gallon propane (or smaller, green bottle).

If you like grilling, appreciate quality and want EZ cleanup this is the grill.